Location from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
District 12's black market — an abandoned coal warehouse where illegal game, liquor, and survival change hands under the noses of Peacekeepers who are either bribed or don't care.
The Hob is District 12's circulatory system — the place where the official economy's failures are patched by barter and hustle. Katniss sold her illegal kills here: squirrels, rabbits, turkey, deer. Greasy Sae made soup from whatever came in. Haymitch bought his liquor. Peacekeepers looked the other way because they wanted fresh meat too. The Hob operated on an unspoken social contract: everyone needs it, so everyone protects it. When the new Head Peacekeeper Thread arrived and burned it to the ground, the district felt it like an amputation. The Hob wasn't just commerce — it was the only space in District 12 where people were free.
A cavernous old warehouse, grimy and perpetually dim. Makeshift stalls and tables where vendors display wild game, homemade liquor, cloth, herbs, and contraband. The air smells of smoke, roasting meat, and desperation. Crowded but quiet — voices stay low.
Also known as: the Hob, the black market